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Nokia’s so proud of the display that they put in the Lumia 1520 that they had setup a demo zone that simulated the lighting available during various times of the day e.g. in sunlight, indoors etc and the idea was to see how the screen kept up with the changing lighting.

Both devices were set to automatic maximum brightness, and this is how they stood up.

The Lumia 1320 is the second device to be announced at Nokia World 2013 and it along with the 1520 packs a 6″ display. Talking in terms of specs, the 720p ClearBlack screen is paired with LTE, an impressive 3,400mAh battery, a 5MP autofocus camera along with a front facing camera, 8GB of internal storage (with microSD expansion). It packs a 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 chip along with 1GB of RAM.

A reading of the Nokia Lumia 1520’s spec sheet ensures that you come away feeling like it’s a no compromise device. A 6″ 1080p display, 2 GB of RAM, a Snapdragon 800 quad-core chip, a 3400 mAh battery with inbuilt wireless charging, 4 HAAC mics for capturing great audio, a 20 MP Pureview Carl Zeiss camera that brings a lot of the 1020’s heroics in a smaller package, a beautiful unibody design and finally the construction — classic Nokia. That’s to say its solid, feels premium, and comes in a bunch of colours – white, yellow, red and black in this case.

At the India launch of the Lumia 1020, I spent some quality time with the new king of smartphone cameras and it is hard to come away without being thoroughly impressed with what Nokia has been able to cram into a ‘fairly’ slim device. Pricing concerns aside, the sheer power of the 41 megapixel sensor is felt the moment you pick the device up. Since the phone has a mechanical shutter, you can hear and feel the shutter open everytime you launch the camera. It is a very subtle sound, but one that manages to resonate power.

Unlike the Lumia 920, the 1020 features a matt finish that looks and feels premium. I liked the glossy finish of the 920, so I wasn’t entirely convinced about how the matt finish would pan out, but Nokia’s somehow managed to make it feel even nicer. In the video below I go over the hardware, compare it to the Lumia 925, take a look at the Pro Camera application and play around with the camera grip accessory that Nokia will be selling alongside the 1020 – among other things.

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At a press event today, Nokia officially unveiled the Lumia 1020 in India. The good news is that it’ll go on sale in less than two weeks i.e. on the 11th of October. The not so good news is that Nokia still isn’t willing to divulge pricing information owing to the fluctuating rupee. When asked about pricing, representatives pointed us to the 800$ price point, that it retails at in some markets. Judging by that, be prepared for a 50,000 INR Lumia 1020.

While that price point may be on the higher side, Nokia is bundling in a free insurance plan with the purchase of the device. New India Assurance will cover the Lumia 1020 for a period of one year from the date of purchase, and this includes loss of device as well as accidental damage. Buyers will also get a Rs. 1000 voucher for downloading apps from the Windows Phone Store. Vodafone users will be offered 2GB of data for two months.

In addition to this, a Your Movies app with a database of 3000 movies will be pre-loaded so you can stream or download movies on the go. Buyers will also get free ebooks from Flipkart, via the bundled app. Finally, Nokia will also give buyers free access to Ozone WIFI zones across India.

While there is no doubt that the Lumia 1020 packs an exceptional camera, and should be the defacto buy for all photography enthusiasts, it remains to be seen if Nokia will bite the bullet and price it under 50,000 INR in India to attract a larger audience.